![]() ![]() Even from watching the trailer, the action sequences come across as being entirely unnecessary. There are a lot of pointless fighting sequences and poorly executed political discussions. When the filmmakers aren't trying to hit on the romantic notes, audiences are bounced between the gladiator arena and the wealthy villa of Cassia's family. This is a huge issue, since the majority of the film tries to play off of a romance. Not a single character feels like a real person, and we're never given a real reason to care about their goals or achievements. The filmmakers didn't stop there, as every single supporting role feels as if they are filler. Cassia is even more one-dimensional than the lead is, which I didn't think could be possible. There isn't a single witty or charming thing about the role, making it very difficult to ever have the desire to root for him. He has a typical backstory and there isn't very much to like about him. From the very moment that we're introduced to the protagonist, we already know every element that will be shown of this character. ![]() This is far from the first time that we've followed a story similar to this one. Even though we all know how this film is going to end, it tries to focus primarily on the journey and the lives that were lost in the eruption. The screenwriters on board are clearly trying to take a disastrous event and shrink it down to the scale of only a few characters. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, Milo must fight to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. She is dealing with issues of her own, as she's forced to continue encountering a powerful, yet inhumane Roman named Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland). In this moment, he meets the beautiful Cassia (Emily Browning), who is the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant. After a horse is badly wounded, Milo is faced with removing the horse's pain by death. His family and everybody he knew as a child were slaughtered, leaving him under scrutiny and abuse. Set in Pompeii in the year 79 A.D., we follow the story of Milo (Kit Harington), who has been a slave for most of his life. In fact, this is watered-down to the point of no return. However, I expected it to be much more violent than it turned out to be. If you've seen any of these movies, then you know exactly what you're in for, because the approach is no different. Predator, Resident Evil, and The Three Musketeers. Anderson, and he's the individual responsible for bringing us flicks such as AVP: Alien vs. If that wasn't bad enough, why not add a filmmaker who is known for putting motion pictures on the big screen that have viewers "face-palming" around the world? That man is Paul W.S. I'm pretty sure that's the exact point that got this green lit. There's absolutely no explanation other than to have an excuse to catch the attention of the masses with a huge amount of CG work during the eruption sequence. However, I'm having difficulty finding the reasoning behind making this into a full-length motion picture. Those who have heard the story about Pompeii know that it's actually quite intriguing to learn about.
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